In the months since her shocking UFC 217 (Nov. 4, 2017) loss to Rose Namajunas, former 115-pound champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk has cited a brutal weight cut as a primary factor that played into her poor performance.

Now, the Polish striker is gearing up for a rematch with “Thug” Rose, as the two are set to once again do battle in the co-main event of April’s UFC 223 in Brooklyn, New York. And ahead of the rematch, Jedrzejczyk says she’s ‘very focused’:

“The preparations took place very often, but I am very focused,” she told Polsat Sport “I devote every free moment to regeneration, proper nutrition and training. I know that in sports, I win and lose, and I know that my last fight did not go my way, because people from my team failed me.”

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“Many people asked me if I change coaches, club … My answer was ‘no’ because my coaches did their best to be in the best possible shape. The doctor, who had a big impact on how I felt 30 hours before the fight, failed. People who are not in sports, in which you need to watch this weight, do not know what it’s eating. It often has negative effects on our health and even life. I am asking for patience, just like I have to wait for the day when I will receive a straw weight belt.”

I lost because of the doctor. I lost because of the weight cut. I lost because of my knee, because of my rib, because of my hand, because of my broken skull. I lost because I overtrained. I lost because of the jet lag. Because of the crowd, because of my nutritionist, because of my coaches' gameplan.

Never have I lost for something that I did bad, let alone for something that my opponent did well.

I lost because of the doctor. I lost because of the weight cut. I lost because of my knee, because of my rib, because of my hand, because of my broken skull. I lost because I overtrained. I lost because of the jet lag. Because of the crowd, because of my nutritionist, because of my coaches' gameplan.

Never have I lost for something that I did bad, let alone for something that my opponent did well.

it's really bad. when you get whooped like that, you just congratulate your opponent and say that you're gonna go back stronger, and then you just stfu. she's doing the complete opposite. at least she's not pulling a ronda, but this is also really bad. she doesn't seem to be on a good mind state. let's see how her next fight plays out